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10 songs that feel like The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
Matched to The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I by Johann Sebastian Bach on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 88% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 77/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 59/100, down from 71.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 48/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 48/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 27/100, versus the original's 71.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 66/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 63/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 56/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I” by Johann Sebastian Bach?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Raga Malkauns” by Ravi Shankar, “Symphony No. 7” by Gustav Mahler, “Raga Todi” by Ravi Shankar — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I” but calmer?
“I Believe” by Mahalia Jackson, “Untitled #4” by Sigur Rós, “Untitled #3” by Sigur Rós keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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